Charging Magic With a Smile~笑顔で魔力チャージ ～無限の魔力で異世界再生

Sword Princess Altina is one of the BEST books I've read (that includes published ones). It's both accessible, informative, and entertaining. The biggest criticism I have for it is that it takes 3 books before it gets up to speed but Lord of the Mysteries also took its time.

Overlord is probably the best "misunderstood" comedy in existence.

Jobless Reincarnation managed to not only be one of the first in the isekai genre, but also managed to stay as one of the best, telling a story of redemption from birth to death. A story of becoming human that took a lifetime.

Cooking with wild game despite its obvious fault where almost everyone is an eye-candy is one of the only light novel that actually delves into culture clash where the main catalyst is food of all things! The MC made burger patties because the elderly in the other world can't eat anymore due to the meat being too tough but the men weren't pleased with the burger patties. Instead of treating it as some "men that aren't the MC hurr durr dum dum" they were antagonists for that plot but they were treated with respect. Not feeling the chewiness of the food went against their culture that literally relied on strength in order to survive, of course they'll have a comment and that was tackled well.

You're right that this is one of the worst light novels in existence, but dude, you gotta open your horizons, "a hentai or made for 13 year old boys"? Sword Princess Altina is the only novel I've seen where pacifism is displayed not in aversion to war or violence but in "cooperate with the majority towards peace or die in bloodshed as we divide everything you own". Every political ideology is given enough time to show their merit and it removes the lines of black and white.

Dude.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: one of the best isekai ever written, and if a translation decision was changed to reflect the thoughts of the author, the first book would be even better. The author supposedly read over 50 books just to research the story she'll write, and it shows. The world building in Bookworm is top tier.

How a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom: a refreshing take on isekai where the mc is not OP and you can actually see him manage his kingdom in a world where he's not the only one that's competent.

Otherside picnic: accessible horror based on Japanese internet horror lore. Imaginative and creepy, how is it hentai or made for 13 year old boys?

Reincarnated as a slime: a very fun fantasy, action, adventure romp done very well and beloved by fans all over the world.

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear: of ALL the mediocre books, this is the best.

Youjo Senki (saga of tanya the evil): one of the best military/political books in all of light novel-dom. The characters are competent and have actual personalities and placed in situations where they can't just waltz in, do a faceslap, then survive. The battles and battlefields both in martial and political are well thought-out and actually paints a world for you unlike most works of web novels where you have to imagine everything yourself.

The devil is a part timer: a reverse isekai where one of the most powerful entities in their world escaped to our world and had to become a McDonald's employee, and he f#cking rocks at it. A story of both redemption and self-introspection. Funny af too.

Konosuba: well this one may be written for 13 year old kids, but by god is it funny! An isekai that parodies isekai all the while embracing everything that makes it great.

Spice and wolf: it may not be for me, but even someone who doesn't like this genre managed to read up to 4 books of it. People who like world building, fantasy, and romance, should check out this story about a Wise wolf god and a merchant with a soul perfectly spiced for the devil's taking.

Alderamin On The Sky: one of the rare military/tactic light novels where the mc is a tactician. there's an anime, it's good, check this one out. Belonging to a corrupt empire embroiled in war, winning is easy, but what about losing just enough that it brings about permanent positive change while not losing everything that makes the empire's people great? That's the MC's challenge and it's one I've never seen before.

I hope people can stop hating idiotically on Japanese light novels. Every niche have criticisms, celebrated works, and hidden gems. People needlessly hating miss out on good content.

me too

lmao first time seeing you not posting chaps in the cs